Our Team
GigCapital is built on years of expertise. Our management team and board of directors have gleaned recognition across the TMT industries for their hands-on operational and M&A experience, taking innovative private companies to the next growth stage.
Dr. Avi Katz
Founding Managing Partner and Executive Chairman
Dr. Avi Katz, GigCapital’s Founder, Chairman and CEO, has spent more than 30 years holding international managerial and executive positions in the high-technology sector. He is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor with decades of experience working for companies of every size, from start-ups to global enterprises. Throughout his career, Dr. Katz has facilitated leadership team building, large-scale fundraising, initial and secondary public offering, the development of alliances and tech partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, and almost every other facet of business and financial operations.
In addition to his work at GigCapital, Dr. Katz is also the Founding Managing Member of GigAcquistions, LLC; GigFounders, LLC; and GigNext, LLC. Previously, Dr. Katz bootstrapped in 2007 GigOptix / GigPeak. Inc., took the company public in 2008 (NYSE: GIG), and led its growth as Chairman, CEO, and President through organic and strategic growth through rollup of 10 M&A deals during that time. He sold the company in April 2017 for $250 million all-cash to Integrated Device Technology (NASDAQ: IDT).
Dr. Katz is a graduate of the Israeli Naval Academy and holds both a B.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Semiconductors Materials Engineering from the Technion, the Israeli Institute of Technology. He has authored more than 70 U.S. and international patents, has published more than 300 technical papers, and is the editor of a number of technical books.
Dr. Raluca Dinu
Founding Managing Partner
Dr. Raluca Dinu is a visionary and global business executive, offering 20 years of achievements in the high-tech industry (semiconductors, electronics, media, cloud data management, and information technology), with an established track record of driving increased revenue and profitability, building and leading cross-functional teams, delivering strong results in turnaround situations, and leading strategic growth and consolidation in fast-paced business environments.
Dr. Raluca Dinu held a General Manager / Vice President position at Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDTI), which was acquired by Renesas Electronics Corp (TSE 6723:JP) for $6.7B. Raluca drove the transfer and integration of the team from GigPeak, Inc. (NYSE GIG) into IDT, post-acquisition of GigPeak by IDT in April 2017. Prior to this, she was Chief Operations Officer of GigPeak, leading 10 M&As prior to the acquisition by IDT.
Dr. Raluca Dinu is Chairing the Compliance Committee as part of the Board of Directors of UpHealth, Inc., a digital healthcare company (NYSE: UPH), and she is also a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees. Additionally, she is part of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), a company that operationalizes artificial intelligence and machine learning at scale through its end-to-end data analytics platform.
Raluca holds a B.Sc. in Physics from 1997, a Ph.D. in Solid State Condensed Matter Physics from the University of Bucharest in 2000, and an Executive-MBA from Stanford University in 2007. She has an Audit Committee Certificate and Compensation Committee Certificate from Harvard Business School, Executive Education Program, in 2021.
Brad Weightman
VP and Chief Financial Officer
Brad Weightman has more than 30 years of global finance and accounting experience in the semiconductor, Internet of Things, hardware, and software industries. He has worked with a number of large, mid-sized, and small public and private companies.
Previously, he was the Corporate Controller at GigPeak Inc. (NYSE GIG), formerly GigOptix, prior to GigPeak being acquired by Integrated Device Technology. After the acquisition, Mr. Weightman became the Senior Business Controller at IDT (NASDAQ IDTI), providing strategic and financial support for the General Manager and the division. Additionally, Brad has held various finance and accounting positions at Echelon Corporation, an early developer in the IoT market, supporting company growth from its early stages and onwards to a mid-sized public company. He has also held roles at global corporations such as AMD and Xerox.
Mr. Weightman received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from San Jose State University and is a Certified Public Accountant in California.
Andrea Betti-Berutto
Chief Technical Officer, Hardware
Andrea Betti-Berutto is a senior technologist and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of industry experience, from RF and optical interconnect systems to RFIC semiconductor technologies. Before becoming the CTO of Hardware at GigCapital, Mr. Betti-Berutto was a Fellow of Optical Interconnect Business Units at Integrated Device Technology (NASDAQ IDTI), leading the integration of the former GigPeak technical team after its acquisition by IDT.
As a hands-on executive with an extensive professional background, Mr. Betti-Berutto has experience in product, technology, and business roadmap definition; strategic initiatives; company reorganization; product development; and NPI processes. He was previously VP of Engineering of Iterra Communications, a pioneer in creating semiconductors for 40G next-gen optical networks that he also co-founded, before going on to co-found and serve as CTO at GigOptix.
Mr. Betti-Berutto has worked at a number of international companies, among them Fujitsu in the United States, the European Space Agency in the Netherlands, and Space Engineering SpA in Italy. He has published multiple papers covering the IEEE field and holds US patents in the area of high-speed RF and optical integrated circuits. He has an Electronic Engineer degree (MS) from “La Sapienza,” the University of Rome, with a specialization in electromagnetism.
Peter Wang
Chief Technical Officer, Software
With a lengthy career spanning various technology sectors, Peter Wang is right at home as GigCapital’s Chief Technology Officer of Software. Mr. Wang is also the US Managing Partner of Tekhill Catalyst, LLC, a cross-border business strategy and technology transfer advisory service. Additionally, he serves on the Technology Advisory Council for Benhamou Global Ventures and was a member of the Kaleyra (NYSE: KLR) Strategic Advisory Board.
Mr. Wang has held a variety of executive positions at technology-based companies around the world. Previously, Mr. Wang was the founding President of infrastructure-as-a-service company CoolCloudz, as well as the Sr. Vice President and General Manager of the China-based Cloud Storage Products Business Unit of UIT. He co-founded Retrevo, Inc., a venture-funded Web 2.0 vertical search company employing machine learning technology, and served as the Vice President of Engineering and Operations (and Board Director) between late 2005 and 2009. Mr. Wang also led the founding of Intransa, Inc., the first scale-out IP storage system utilizing iSCSI and Ethernet, in late 2000.
A recipient of the TRW Chairman’s Award for Innovation, Mr. Wang has been instrumental in a number of IEEE 802, IETF, and ANSI standards. He has been awarded over 20 U.S. patents and has published a number of papers reflecting his expertise. He holds the Stanford Directors College certificate, an MS in Management Sciences from Stanford University, an MS in EECS from U.C. Berkeley, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan.
John Mikulsky
Strategic Advisor
GigCapital’s Strategic Advisor John Mikulsky is no stranger to leadership. Throughout his career, Mr. Mikulsky has led commercialization efforts for numerous products and industries, among them aerospace, automotive electronics, analytical chemistry, telecom infrastructure, and more. A highlight of his career has been guiding teams in taking nascent product concepts from early development to articles of commerce, generating significant revenues.
Mr. Mikulsky began his career at Raychem, where he held a number of increasingly significant positions including Division Manager. After Raychem, he joined Balazs Labs (now part of Air Liquide), where he developed and patented specialized analytical processes and equipment for the semiconductor and disk drive industries. Later, he joined Endgate, later re-named Endwave, a venture-backed company in the millimeter-wave radio space, and held the positions of President and CEO when the company was sold to GigPeak in 2011. Subsequent to that sale, he joined the GigPeak Board of Directors.
Currently, he consults with venture-funded startup teams and sits on the boards of both public and private companies. Mr. Mikulsky holds a BSEE from Marquette University, an MSEE from Stanford University, and an SM in Management from the Sloan School of Management at MIT.
Dotty Hayes
Strategic Advisor
Dotty Hayes is an experienced business and finance executive with in-depth knowledge of process design and oversight, including strategic planning. Throughout her career, she has held roles at global technology companies and gleaned a practical understanding of regulatory environments from her time as a Chief Accounting Officer and board member at several financial institutions.
Ms. Hayes distinguished herself early in her career when she led the Apollo Computer finance team from pre-revenue to IPO, and later, acquisition by Hewlett-Packard. She then transitioned through a series of high-profile roles at HP, Agilent and Intuit, including Chief Accounting Officer and Chief Audit Executive. In her time with those companies, she program-managed the spin-off and Day One operations of Agilent from Hewlett-Packard; Agilent’s IPO and related business transformation projects, including a full-suite Oracle implementation; and Intuit’s clean first year SOX 404 attestation.
Ms. Hayes currently serves as Audit Committee Chair and board member at Intevac, and as non-executive Board Chair of First Tech Federal Credit Union. She also supports the community through board roles with the Computer History Museum, the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits, and Encore.org.
Ms. Hayes holds an MS in Business Administration with Accounting Concentration from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and an MS in Finance from Bentley University. She maintains the NACD Board Leadership Fellow credential and has attended Stanford Directors’ College. She is a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum and participates in Women Corporate Directors, the National Association of Corporate Directors, Financial Executives International, and the Athena Alliance.
Karen Rogge
Strategic Advisor
Karen Rogge brings more than three decades of experience with technology industry leaders to GigCapital. Ms. Rogge is a corporate board director, advisor, and former chief financial officer with operations management experience. She has collaborated with business leaders to navigate pivotal transitions and create value for investors in high-growth businesses, company transformations, and multi-billion-dollar M&A transactions.
Ms. Rogge is President of the RYN Group LLC, a management consulting business, which she founded in 2010. She served as the Interim Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation , a global semi-conductor company from 2015 to 2016. Previously, Ms. Rogge served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Extreme Networks , a recognized computer network company from 2007 to 2009. Earlier in her career, she held executive financial and operations management positions at Hewlett Packard Company and Seagate Technology.
She is a Board Director for Onto Innovations, a semiconductor equipment company, and Rambus Inc, a semiconductor IP services and device company, since 2021. Previously, Ms. Rogge was a Board Director at Kemet Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a passive electronic components company, acquired by Yageo, from 2018 to 2020. In addition, she served on the board of AeroCentury (NYSE: ACY), a financial services company, and private companies.
Ms. Rogge holds an M.B.A degree from Santa Clara University, and a B.S. degree in Business Administration from California State University, Fresno. She maintains an NACD Board Leadership Fellow credential and has attended the Stanford Directors College.
Gil Frostig
Strategic Advisor
Gil Frostig is a veteran high-tech executive with 35 years of management and leadership experience in the semiconductor industry. This included GM and R&D leadership roles in areas like wireless and wired network solutions, the Internet of Things, smartphones, and various PC platforms.
Currently, Mr. Frostig is focused on growing and advancing startup companies as a board member, advisor, and angel investor. He was previously VP of R&D at Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) from 2013 to 2018, where he led the development of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC technologies and products. Prior to that, he spent three decades growing from chip design engineer to executive level at Intel, where he led the development of various LAN technologies and products, and helped grow the company’s Ethernet, chip-set, and low-power SoC businesses.
Mr. Frostig led the development of the first solution for Intel’s Centrino platform, which kicked off the global Wi-Fi revolution.
During his career at Intel, Gil led several mergers and acquisitions, and managed organizations of up to 2,000 engineers around the world. He is a graduate of the Technion, Israel’s Institute of Technology, with a degree in Electrical Engineering.
Anil Chaudhry
Strategic Advisor
Anil Chaudhry is a seasoned executive with over 35 years of achievements in the technology sector. Over the course of his career, Mr. Chaudhry held various leadership roles at companies at the forefront of innovation in the semiconductor industry.
Mr. Chaudhry is an energetic, forward-thinking leader fueled by big picture thinking. He is skilled in product management, marketing, and business development. Mr. Chaudhry has held several notable roles at US and international companies, including Sr. Director at Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ IDTI). Prior to that role, he served as VP of the ASIC product group and oversaw Government Affairs at GigPeak. Mr. Chaudhry is respected for his superb business skills, high level of integrity, and ability to lead even in periods of economic volatility.
Mr. Chaudhry has also taken part in several successful mergers and acquisitions. The list includes the acquisition of OKI’s ASIC division by ChipX in 2007, the acquisition of ChipX by GigOptix in 2009, the acquisition of GigPeak by IDT in 2017, and finally, the acquisition of IDT by Renesas Electronics Corp for $6.7B in 2019. He has a BSEE from the Indian Institute of Technology, MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, and MIM from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Ram Ofir
Strategic Advisor
Ram Ofir is an accomplished CEO and General Manager with over 28 years of experience in semiconductors, consumer electronics, and communication. As CEO of AMIMON Inc., a semiconductor innovator in wireless video, he led the company through a business turnaround and recent successful sale to Vitec Group.
Prior to AMIMON, Mr. Ofir drove vision, strategy, and execution at Zoran Microelectronics as a General Manager of a multiproduct line, “Home” Division. Throughout his seven years as GM, he initiated and sponsored four acquisitions of technology companies and drove products and teams integration to a successful $200M business. Mr. Ofir has also led corporate R&D organizations, including Zoran’s major design center in Israel, as well as worldwide. He’s worked with over 1,200 engineers developing multiple generations of solutions for multimedia products, video, and communication.
His professional career began with a role as Chip Designer engineer at National Semiconductor in 1989. Mr. Ofir graduated from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology with a degree in Electrical Engineering.
Joseph Lazzara
Strategic Advisor
Joseph J. Lazzara served on the boards of directors of public companies for over 30 years. He joined the GigPeak Board of Directors in July 2011 after its acquisition of Endwave, where he had served as a director since February 2004.
From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Lazzara served as Vice Chairman and Director of Omron Scientific Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of factory automation products acquired by Omron Corporation in 2006. Mr. Lazzara served in various executive positions with Scientific Technologies, including Chief Executive Officer, President, Director, and other positions between 1984 and 2006. He is also the Vice Chairman and Director of Automation Products Group, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of automation sensors.
Mr. Lazzara received a B.S. in Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Santa Clara University.
Don Errigo
Strategic Advisor
Don Errigo is the Founder and Managing Director of The Errigo Group, a global retained executive search firm based in Silicon Valley. Since its founding in 1997, The Errigo Group has conducted hundreds of successful searches in the technology, media, and telecom (TMT) markets across North America and Asia, finding placements for C-suite executives, corporate officers, and board members. Mr. Errigo is a trusted advisor to investors, boards of directors, and CEOs, who value his expertise in the areas of organizational and management assessment, strategic and succession planning, and recruiting strategies.
His career in retained executive search began in the late 1980s, and he has actively participated in building the leadership teams at innovative companies that are the hallmark of Silicon Valley. He has built a vast network of executive relationships in the industry sectors of mobility, semiconductors, Internet of Things, cloud services, automation, data analytics, and sustainability.
He was a founder and board member of IncStream, a startup incubator. An active angel investor, Mr. Errigo engages in philanthropy efforts with a focus on economic empowerment with organizations like the Sunflower Hill and The Gratitude Network, on which he serves as a Board Member. He has been invited to speak at UC Davis’s MBA entrepreneur program.
Manjeet Bavage
Strategic Advisor
Manjeet Bavage is a Senior IT executive with experience in IT strategy, mergers and acquisitions, business integration, audit and SOX compliance, cloud services, and IT infrastructure management. At GigCapital, he brings a unique blend of technical and business acumen to create a synergistic relationship between IT and business operations by adopting new technologies, thereby maximizing ROI and enhancing the business value of information technology.
Mr. Bavage has over twenty years of experience across multiple industries, including finance, software development and semiconductors, working in a variety of roles across the entire IT value chain. He also mentors aspiring business and management students to help them identify goals, map a success path, overcome obstacles, and achieve success in their careers.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and Electronic Instrumentation (B.Sc.) and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA). He also holds several industry certifications in IT and Business Management.
Raanan Horowitz
Strategic Advisor
Raanan Horowitz is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Elbit Systems of America, a leading provider of high-performance products and systems solutions for the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. Elbit Systems of America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. It is a global source of innovative, technology-based systems for diverse defense and commercial applications with more than 18,000 employees in 15 countries.
Mr. Horowitz assumed his current role as President and CEO of Elbit Systems of America in 2007. Before this appointment, he served as EVP and GM of its subsidiary, EFW, Inc. Today he leads the company’s strategic and operational direction and serves on its Board of Directors. Under Mr. Horowitz’s leadership, Elbit America has achieved substantial organic growth and made several strategic acquisitions.
Mr. Horowitz is active in the defense and aerospace industry, serving on the Board of Governors of the Aerospace Industries Association, the Board of Directors for the National Defense Industrial Association, as a member of Business Executives for National Security, and as a member of the Wall Street Journal CEO Council. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Texas Israel Science and Education Foundation.
Mr. Horowitz earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Seidman School of Business at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. He also received a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tel-Aviv University in Israel.
Opher Doron
Strategic Advisor
Since November, 2019, Opher Doron has served as CEO of EVR Motors, an Israeli startup dedicated to the manufacturing of electric vehicles. He leads a team in developing advanced electric motors designed to be smaller and more cost effective than traditional designs.
Prior to this role, Mr. Doron spent eight years as VP and General Manager of the Space Division at Israel Aerospace Industries. In this capacity he led development, construction, launch and operation of observation and communication satellites for Israeli and foreign users. Mr. Doron also led the IAI team in the design and build of SpaceIl’s Beresheet lunar lander, and during Israel’s breakthrough mission to the moon.
Previously, Mr. Doron managed the Tactical Systems Division at Ness TSG, where he led software teams in developing tactical Command and Control Systems. He also served as Director of Marketing at the IAI Missile division. Until 2002 Opher served in the Israel Navy in a variety of operational and staff positions. Today, Mr. Doron still serves in reserve duty and holds the rank of Rear Admiral. He holds a BA in economics with honors and an MBA from Haifa University.
Enrico Saggese
Strategic Advisor
Enrico Saggese is an electronic engineer in the aerospace field. Throughout his decades-long career, he has led companies on the edge of space innovation, served on various boards, and worked in the public sector.
Mr. Saggese began his career at Telespazio, one of the first companies in the satellite field. His 14-year period at Telespazio culminated in his appointment as Director of Small Ground Station Networks. Mr. Saggese then went on to co-found Space Engineering, now Airbus Italy, where he served as GM and a member of the board for 13 years. Following the acquisition of Telespazio by Finmeccanica, Mr. Saggese was appointed CEO of Telespazio. He later transitioned to the role of Senior VP of Finmeccanica while retaining the role of VP of the Telespazio Board.
In 2008, the Italian Parliament appointed Enrico Saggese President of the Italian Space Agency, marking the completion of his work in the private sector. During his presidency, several major projects reached completion: Vega was launched, the Cosmo Satellite Constellation was completed, and four Italian astronauts reached ISS. Mr. Saggese then served as the Italian delegate at the European Space Agency. His period as a public servant ended in 2014 when he co-founded On-Air Consulting and Solutions.
Mr. Saggese graduated cum laude from universities in Rome and Turin and served as second lieutenant in the Italian Army. He holds a patent in the drone field and has written more than 60 scientific papers. He is also the co-author of the Satellite Communication System Design book and an IAA Academician.
Omri Dagul
Strategic Advisor
Over several decades, Omri has shared his vast maritime experience with Global Shipping and Port Companies in Israel and abroad.
Since 2007, he has been the Owner and CEO of Dockport Ltd, a Consultancy and Project Management company.
In his role as Executive VP Ray Shipping Ltd, which he has held since 2007, Omri is responsible for the extensive technical and management activities of its worldwide fleet. His emphasis was on the design and production of a Car Carrier fleet. This included all management and supervision of ships’ construction in many global shipyards.
At the same time, until 2010, Omri was also Consultant to several Defense companies including Elbit Systems, Asia Global Technologies, Lockheed Martine and General Dynamics.
Prior to 2007, he served for 32 years in the Israel Navy in a variety of technical and engineering positions. Omri retired from the Navy with the rank of Rear Admiral and his last position was the Head of Materiel Command.
Omri holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Technion, Haifa, Israel and a MSc in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from University of Michigan, USA.
Jerome Ringo
Strategic Advisor
Mr. Ringo is an internationally recognized thought leader on climate change issues and has led two of the largest environmental organizations in the world, the 5-million-member National Wildlife Federation and the Apollo Alliance, a 19-million-member organization which was the largest coalition on green jobs in history. Mr. Ringo is committed to protecting the Earth’s natural resources and improving the quality of life for generations to come. This means better health and greater opportunities for education, economic growth and prosperity.
Since November 2020, Mr. Ringo has served as Founder and Chairman of Zoetic Global, a leader in impactful solutions targeting energy, water, food security and healthcare. Zoetic is the culmination of Mr. Ringo’s dedication to promote sustainable development through the use of clean technology solutions.
Since July 2017, Mr. Ringo has served as Goodwill Ambassador, Trade and Investment, for the Pan-African Parliament; and is also board member of Ocean Biomedical and UpHealth.
Mr. Ringo was featured in Vice President Al Gore’s Academy Award-winning Documentary, An Inconvenient Truth and has co-authored two books: Diversity and the Future of the U.S. Environmental Movement (published 2007) and The Green Festival Reader (published 2008).
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Moshe Bar-Siman-Tov
Strategic Advisor
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Guy Shochat, MD
Strategic Advisor
Dr. Guy Shochat is an emergency medicine physician, health informaticist, Director of Emergency Airway Management, and Clinical Professor at UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco, California. He is a nationally recognized expert in advanced airway methods and devices in emergency medicine care. In his role as Strategic Advisor, Dr. Shochat lends his medical and technical expertise to GigCapital’s PPE initiatives.
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Dr. Shochat graduated from McGill School of Medicine and completed his residency at the storied Kings County Hospital at SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY. He is board-certified in Emergency Medicine and is subspecialty board–eligible in Health Informatics.
Dan Shochat, PhD
Strategic Advisor
Dan Shochat, PhD is a pioneer in the field of antibody research and antibody conjugates development. He has over 40 years of experience in research and development of antibodies and other targeted biomolecules, including 35 years in the biopharmaceutical industry. Dr. Shochat has also served on the advisory boards of several biopharmaceutical companies and venture capital funds, and served on the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to the Board of Directors of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO).
Dr. Shochat is currently the manager of Agama Pharmaceutical Consulting, LLC (Boise ID) a consulting corporation focusing on mentoring development teams of emerging biopharmaceutical companies. Until 2013, Dr. Shochat was Vice President, Head of Nonclinical Development and a member of the senior management team at KaloBios Pharmaceuticals Inc., a company that specialized in the development of therapeutic antibodies. Prior to his work at KaloBios, Dr. Shochat led research initiatives at several other biopharmaceutical companies, including Celscia Therapeutics, Inc. which he co-founded in 2003.
Dr. Shochat earned B.Sc. in Zoology and Physiology (1965) and M.Sc. in Physiology (1968) from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel and Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Protein Chemistry (1976) from LSU Medical Center, New Orleans, LA.